For volunteers aged 18+ in Pembrokeshire
Pivot Home from Hospital is our community-based project in Pembrokeshire. It offers light-touch support to people, mainly older adults, after a stay in hospital.
For many, a bit of extra help at home can make a big difference to their recovery and independence. Each person is matched with a local volunteer who offers friendly, practical support for up to six weeks.
Our engagement managers will support you every step of the way as you join our fantastic team of volunteers. By offering a little time and care, you can help someone feel safe, settled and connected after a hospital stay. Your support could even prevent them from needing to go back into hospital.
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telephone or face-to-face befriending
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picking up shopping or prescriptions
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dog walking or light gardening
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help with small tasks like vacuuming
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support with our ‘keep warm, keep well’ scheme in autumn and winter
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being a travel companion to appointments or social activities
This kind of friendly, practical support can have a big impact on recovery and wellbeing.
Get involved
Pivot Home from Hospital is part of our commitment to reduce social isolation, improve wellbeing and empower people to lead change in their communities.
If you would like to volunteer, talk to us about partnership opportunities or simply find out more, we would love to hear from you.
- Appreciate that this role will allow you to make a very real difference to the person you will be supporting
- To fully enjoy the opportunities this role will offer
- To adhere to confidentiality and current working policies
- To liaise regularly with the Engagement Manager
- To be flexible to an ever – changing Community Volunteering role.
- Good communication and listening skills
- Punctual and reliable
- Ability to work flexibly
- Reliable.
As a volunteer, we will ensure that:
- you are well trained and supported in your role
- we involve you in delivering and developing our volunteering opportunities
- we show our appreciation, celebrate your commitment and let you know what a difference you are making
- You have access to additional training opportunities
- You are presented with your own VM ID badge and VM t-shirt
- Travel expenses reimbursed
- You are enrolled in the Tempo Time Credits scheme
- You are part of the team and join us for events and celebratory get togethers.
The role description is intended to include a broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the volunteering post. As our services are continually changing, there will be regular opportunities for you to change the nature of your volunteering and / or support other services in our area to ensure that you continually gain more skills alongside positive experiences while you are volunteering with us.
Volunteers are the cornerstone of our work with the residents from our local communities and we are grateful that you are offering your time to help us to make a difference.
Pivot Home from Hospital is our project based in Pembrokeshire. It supports people, mainly older adults, who have recently been discharged from hospital and would benefit from a bit of extra help at home.
